Nigeria: Lagos Govt Urged to Lift Suspension On Safe Abortion Guidelines

Nigeria: Lagos Govt Urged to Lift Suspension On Safe Abortion Guidelines

The Women Advocate Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC) Africa has called on the Lagos State Government to immediately lift the suspension placed on the Guidelines on Safe Termination of Pregnancy (STOP) for Legal Indications.

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The Women Advocate Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC) Africa has called on the Lagos State Government to immediately lift the suspension placed on the Guidelines on Safe Termination of Pregnancy (STOP) for Legal Indications. Dr. Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi, Founding Director of WARDC Africa, made the call in a statement to commemorate World Abortion Day. WARDC described the suspension as a major setback to women’s rights and maternal health, w…

World Abortion Day: WARDC Urges Lagos to Reinstate Safe Abortion Guidelines

The Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC) Africa has appealed to the Lagos State Government to reinstate its suspended guidelines on Safe Termination of Pregnancy (STOP). Dr Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi, WARDC Africa founding director, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja said reinstating the guidelines would help reduce […] The post World Abortion Day: WARDC Urges Lagos to Reinstate Safe Abortio…

World Abortion Day: WARDC Seeks Reinstatement Of Lagos Safe Abortion Law - News Agency Of Nigeria

NAN reports that the world Abortion Day is observed globally every Sept. 28 to raise awareness on unsafe abortion which according to the World Health